Pakistan freelancers earn record $197 million in September 2026

Pakistani freelancers created a new record in the country’s digital economy by earning the most amount of foreign currencies in September 2026.

Figures indicate exports by freelancers hit a record $197 million last month, up 49 percent year-on-year and 11 percent month-on-month in September 2026.

Pakistani freelancers have exported services worth $550 million from July to September 2026, representing a substantial 46% growth in export profits in the first quarter of the current fiscal year.

Note that before, Pakistani freelancers earned foreign currencies of $1.76 billion in the fiscal year 2025-26.